19:05 Fontwell

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 4m 40.75s

Blumen Glory^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4 and hooded for 1st time, respectable second of 12 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good) 38 days ago. Can make presence felt on handicap bow now up in trip.

Form: 2/4222-

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The Raven's Return⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 112| C

5/1

Temperamental sort but he arrives in decent nick, fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (21f, heavy) 5 days ago. Course winner too so shortlisted.

Form: 4P634-5

Miss M^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 111

14/1

Dual 2m winner last August and not disgraced when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Respected back in handicap company.

Form: 114F4-

Northern Bound^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 108

4/1

In excellent form since switched back to hurdles, second of 12 in handicap at Wincanton (19.8f, good) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off just 1 lb higher mark now.

Form: 154952-

Wasdell Dundalk^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106

3/1

Still to get his head in front, but he recorded creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 5/46753-

Khan^v³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 105

25/1

Winner of 2m Plumpton maiden hurdle in January but he's failed to back it up in three subsequent starts. Mark is slipping but he still has work to do.

Form: F51PU7-

What A Glance³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 105

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Not disgraced off stiff opening mark when sixth of 10 in handicap at Huntingdon (20.7f, good) 31 days ago. Others remain better treated.

Form: P/36556-

Guguss Collonges^p1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| BF

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler. Unseated rider second in handicap (10/3) at Market Rasen (18.6f, good) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May still do better.

Form: 67446U-

Non-Runners

Made For You²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Animal⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Miss S Smith J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Made For You (9/4), Wasdell Dundalk (3/1), Northern Bound (4/1), Guguss Collonges (4/1), The Raven's Return (5/1), Blumen Glory (15/2), What A Glance (10/1), Animal (10/1), Miss M (14/1), Khan (25/1)

NORTHERN BOUND signalled he's ready to go in again when an excellent second at Wincanton recently so gets the nod in an open handicap. Made For You rates the obvious threat in his hat-trick attempt, while handicap-debutant Blumen Glory could also have a say up in trip.